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Jun 6, 2024 · These 44 educational movies offer a unique blend of entertainment and learning, making movie nights a valuable experience for kids of all ages. By selecting films that teach important life lessons and spark curiosity, you can turn screen time into a positive and enriching activity for your children.
Dec 7, 2020 · Next time you're planning a family movie night, check out one of the best kids movies of 2020. Find animated movies, comedies, remakes of classics and more.
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Brought to you by Into Film, the UK's leading film education charity, Into Film+ is the free* and rights-compliant streaming service for UK schools. Stream a wide range of classic and new release films, documentaries and TV programmes directly into your classroom or extra-curricular setting.
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The Lego Movie. U
Transport yourself into the world of LEGO as you follow the journey of LEGO mini-figure Emmet as he saves the universe from an evil tyrant. This comical, 3D animated film is sure to bring out the engineer in all of us as the building blocks piece together to form resourceful solutions.
Big Hero 6. PG
This Disney adaptation recounts the story of a 14-year-old robotics prodigy (Hiro) who enters his brother’s university robotics program fair with his invention of microbots. After disaster strikes, Hiro forms a band of superheroes to battle a masked villain. This shows how chemistry and engineering can help humankind.
Hidden Figures. PG
Based on a true story, this inspirational drama film highlights female African-American mathematicians at NASA in the 1950s and ‘60s. While also shedding light on issues such as gender and race, this film shows the pivotal role these women partook in the U.S. space program.
The Phantom of the Opera. 12A
Based on 1910 French novel, and again from the 1986 musical, this musical drama film shows the story of a disfigured musician who lives beneath the Paris Opera House and obsesses over a young woman.
Romeo and Juliet. 12
Directed by Baz Luhrmann, this Shakespeare tragedy is adapted and modernized to recount a forbidden love story between star-crossed lovers whose families are rivalries. This hip rendition retains its original dialogue in the modern suburb of Verona.
The Imitation Game. 12A
Follow a historical story where cryptologists and mathematicians are put to the test as they attempt to crack the German Enigma code during World War II, where one small error could have meant for disastrous consequences.
Schindler’s List. 15
In German-occupied Poland, during World War II, a German businessman goes on a mission to save thousands of Jews from the Nazis. Together with his wife, they are able to save most Jewish refugees from the Holocaust, showing some humanity during this inhumane act in time.
The Color Purple. 15
This story recounts the life of African American woman, Celie, and the harsh realities of early 1900s America. As Celie struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and other men in her family, this shows a heart-wrenching story dealing with the topics of racial prejudice and misogyny.
Into the Wild. 15
In this biographical adventure, Christopher McCandless abandons all his possessions and gives away all his savings to a charity so that he can head off to Alaska to live in the wilderness and experience what it is like to simply survive. As Christopher meets people that shape his life, we are reminded to value individuals around us.
- Dino King. Run Time: 1 hour 28 minutes. Rating: PG. Animated: CGI and animated. Best for: 10-14 years old. Plot description: Speckles is a young Tarbosauras with a unique birthmark.
- Son of Bigfoot. Run Time: 1 hour 31 minutes. Rating: PG. Animated: Yes. Best for: 11-14 years old. Plot description: Teenager Adam Harrison is a victim of bullies, a crush on a girl, and feet that keep growing right out of his shoes!
- Monster Family. Run Time: 1 hour 33 minutes. Rating: PG. Animated: Yes. Best for: 7-10 years old. Plot description: When an evil beaver covers the jungle with a dangerous pink foam that explodes when it contacts water, the entire jungle is in danger.
- The Jungle Bunch. Run Time: 1 hour 37 minutes. Rating: G. Animated: Yes. Best for: 7-10 years old. Plot description: Maurice the Tiger Penguin must enlist his friends — The Jungle Bunch — to save the jungle from the clutches of an evil koala and his army of martial arts experts.
Jul 19, 2022 · From ?Akeelah and the Bee? to ?Wall-E,? we rounded up the best educational movies for kids so you can press play without a pang of guilt.
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Picks for K–5 School Movie Night. If you're planning a movie night for your elementary school and need a sure-fire pick, look no further than this list! We've gathered great movies that resonate with kids and adults alike—many include laugh-out-loud humor, nail-biting action, and heartwarming moments that will make for a memorable night.
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